Vinson & Elkins LLP, REITs | Chambers USA Profile

About

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For more than 35 years, lawyers in Vinson & Elkins’ Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT) practice have been helping clients achieve their business objectives. We counsel clients on corporate, securities, tax, regulatory, financial, organizational, and other matters, including REIT formation transactions and capital markets transactions, restructurings and going-private transactions, and UpREIT and DownREIT structures. Additionally, V&E also has one of the largest teams of dedicated REIT practitioners in the industry, and we are consistently engaged in numerous transformational transactions for our clients.

https://www.velaw.com/practices/reits/

Chambers Review

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REITs - USA - Nationwide

Band 3

What the Team is Known For

Vinson & Elkins provides guidance to a broad client base of sponsors, issuers and underwriters, as well as other critical real estate players, on a comprehensive array of REIT processes, such as formation, transactions, regulations, tax and other concerns. Demonstrates a particular aptitude for the discipline of REIT capital markets offerings, including both private and public debt and equity offerings, such as Rule 144A offerings, and IPOs, as well as REIT M&A.

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Work Highlights

Vinson & Elkins advised Ellington Financial on its entry into a definitive agreement to acquire Great Ajax for a combination of stock and contingent cash consideration.

Strengths

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"Vinson & Elkins has a deep bench of some of the best lawyers around."

REITs respondent
USA

"The Vinson team is incredible to work with. They are client-driven problem-solvers who are always focused on delivering results for their clients."

REITs respondent
USA

"The team is very prompt and responsive."

REITs respondent
USA

"Vinson & Elkins has a deep bench of some of the best lawyers around."

REITs respondent
USA

"The Vinson team is incredible to work with. They are client-driven problem-solvers who are always focused on delivering results for their clients."

REITs respondent
USA

"The team is very prompt and responsive."

REITs respondent
USA

Notable Practitioners

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Daniel M LeBey

Band 1

Daniel LeBey is routinely called upon by both sponsors and REITs for his ability to handle equity and debt offerings, as well as M&A.

"Daniel is amazing; he is one of the most knowledgeable lawyers I have worked with."

"He is an excellent lawyer."

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Paige Anderson

Band 2

Paige Anderson has a strong presence in the tax space and is frequently called upon to handle the structural issues encountered when REITs are engaged in major transactions.

"Paige leans on her extensive experience and knowledge to find solutions."

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